The iRig Pre HD from IK Multimedia supports native 48 kHz sampling rate with 24-bit resolution and works with Android (with an optional cable or adapter), Chromebook, Mac and Windows. See Allan Tépper’s full review here.

Note: Although this device from IK Multimedia supports 48 kHz, most software from IK Multimedia does not. So we recommend the IK Multimedia hardware, not not necessarily the IK Multimedia software for Android or iOS.

Disclosure: iK Multimedia has sent review units to Allan Tépper. Full disclosure information is available here. Allan Tépper’s opinions are his own.

Hosted by the renowned audio engineer Chris Curran (who has a background where he mastered many popular albums where hi is credited),

Podcast Engineering School has recently won a platinum rating from 48 kHz Alliance, in part because the show is produced and distributed at 48 kHz, and in part because of its excellent content and audio quality.

Disclosure: Allan Tépper has been a guest on Podcast Engineering School, Chris Curran has been a guest on BeyondPodcasting and has also contracted services from Allan Tépper. There is also a mutual referral relationship between the two companies. See full disclosure here. Allan Tépper’s opinions are his own.

Many people are afraid that AAC may not be playable on all current players. Many people mistakenly believe that that letter A in AAC stands for Apple. That is incorrect. The AAC acronym stands for Advanced Audio Códec, without any mention of Apple in the name. Apple did not create it. Apple just likes it. AAC has been standardized by ISO and IEC, as part of the MPEG–2 and MPEG–4 specifications. AAC was released in 1997, 21 years ago as I write this. It’s worth it to take some time to test it and see the results. All Android versions from 2.3 and later support AAC. My Pixel XL phone has Android version 9, aka Android Pie. Are there any Android devices still in use that are older than version 2.3? If you know of any device that cannot play this file, please write to me via contact@BeyondPodcasting.com , including the device model and operating system.

By the way, this AAC file has 48 kHz audio sampling, as do all of my recent MP3 show episodes from BeyondPodcasting, CapicúaFM, Tu salud secreta and Tu radio global. See my article All audio production & distribution should go 48 kHz in ProVideo Coalition magazine.

In episode 8, Allan Tépper converses with Chris Curran to clarify what an RSS feed is, why it’s such a critical element in order to syndicate an online show (audio or video) as a podcast, together with related analogies and anecdotes. Allan explains the benefits and methods of having one with your own branding, using your own Internet domain as the RSS feed’s core. This is especially important now, in the era of platform expulsion (i.e. Alex Jones of Infowars and many more), the importance of free speech and the suggestion of defamation/libel laws as the only acceptable measurement. Allan explains how you can get a branded RSS feed, regardless of whether you use one of two particular dedicated podcast media hosts which permit it so far (Blubrry or Libsyn), or you self-host your show(s), as is the case with his, that of James Cridland (Podnews), Leo Laporte (TWiT show & network) and —most recently— the FCC (US Federal Communications Commission’s More than Seven Dirty Words).

Required reading

Please read the associated article of the same title, Branded RSS in the era of platform expulsion, which includes quotes from Todd Cochrane of Blubrry and Rob Walch of Libsyn, as well as a valuable video created and hosted by Dave Jackson. This article contains more details and will be continually updated with the latest information regarding this essential topic.